Consider the following reactions NiS + HNO3 + HCl A + NO + S + H2O [figure] The number of protons that do not involve in hydrogen bonding in the product B is .
Answer
12
Solution
3NiS + 2HNO3 + 6HCl 3NiCl2 + 2NO + 3S + 4H2O ⇒ A = NiCl2
NiCl2 + 2NH4OH + 2 dmgH [Ni(dmg)2] + 2NH4Cl + 2H2O
[figure]
∵ only the 2 O–H protons form O–H···O hydrogen bonds; the 4 CH3 groups do not
⇒ protons not in H-bonding = 4 3 = 12
Answer: 12